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Public Records are open to the public. That's why they are called public records.
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I understand that BUT, if there is nothing in the law spelling out just what "open to the public" means, you're SOL. Does "open to the public" mean 24 hours a day, 12 hours a day, when the courthouse is open, 1 day a month? Access to public records is a kind of vague term that seems to be open to interpretation. If it's not defined in the law, you've got an uphill battle going here. Surely, with an issue of this magnitude, it will end up in the courts if the AG doesn't reconsider.